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A place where children and adults alike can join together as a community to be instructed in the performing arts.
 Programs for the 2007 Season
– Mondays Only
• Private Lesson
• The Keyboard Laboratory Program
• The Music Workshop
• The Dance Workshop
Private Lesson
A one-on-one meeting once a week with an instructor to work on curriculum, troubleshoot problem areas and offer an opportunity to evaluate student progress. Private lessons are available in the following areas (but subject to faculty availability): Piano, Woodwinds, Bass, Guitar, Drums.
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The keyboard laboratory program
In a traditional keyboard lab (sometimes called a "group piano lab"), students are at individual electronic pianos with headphones while their teacher can monitor and interact with them individually or in groups. The teacher monitors and interacts with the students through a kind of audio mixer (a "teacher controller unit") which is patched to the audio of the individual student keyboard. Consequently, the teacher can hear an individual student play and can play for and with the student without any other students in the class hearing.
Teaching the class as a group does not mean that the teacher never interacts with individual students. Of course, the teacher gets up, walks around and observes students practice assignments, and makes appropriate individual adjustments to posture, fingering, etc. However, the best scenario is for the class to work together in a group.
Required Texts for PLP available at Amazon.com: Alfred's Teach Yourself To Play Piano Book & Enhanced CD
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The music Workshop (includes Applied Music & Performance class)
- Applied Music (Music Theory, Ear Training, Syncopation)
Music Theory is often seen as unnecessary and boring even to the most musically inclined persons. Many see it as a hindrance to their natural creativity. However, without a sense of music theory, no one will progress from playing music, to understanding and even writing music. This course introduces the basic concepts and terms needed to discuss tones, rhythm and tunes. It is intended for all ages with no background in music theory but some familiarity with reading common notation and playing an instrument. Regarding our textbook, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory breaks down a difficult subject in a simple way-even for those who think they have no rhythm or consider themselves tone deaf. With clear, concise language, it explains everything from bass-clef basics to confusing codas.
Syncopation is a drill class where students learn to read rhythm. Students play several exercises and participate in dictation drills that can help them in sight reading, regardless of their instrument. The session will also include identifying note names, key signatures, time signatures and rhythms. Music is really all about hearing; an internal sense of pitch, rhythm, dynamics, etc.
You use your ear to recognize notes, intervals, chords, major/minor tonality, scales, etc. A musical ear is the single most important skill for musicians, however, most musicians have poor aural skills because they do not practice ear training. Ear training develops greater musicality, confidence and enjoyment of music. You will experience that a musical ear helps you when you play music, sing, notate, improvise, compose and transcribe. Ear training will give you a better understanding of all the things you are doing with music.
“Boden is not music...it's a lifestyle. Being at Boden is an experience where you and your playing become one! You are what you play! Its been a humbling experience for me. I am developing as a musician and as a man of character.”
— Miguel Flores, Boden student
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These are performance-oriented sessions that focus on group interaction, timekeeping, reading and the recognition and understanding of form, and stylistic interpretation. The students are taught the techniques that will improve their understanding and performance of many musical styles including Gospel, Jazz, Rock, Funk, Latin, etc. They include components such as music exploration, designed to introduce students to a wide variety of musical genres, productions and performances that encourage them to articulate their observations and maybe even present a piece of recorded music to the class and defend it and/or critique it.
In addition, music history will be incorporated for the purpose of understanding the development and progression of musical styles and their roots. Various sheet music common to ensembles will be provided as curriculum along with regular recording opportunities for analysis and reflection.
At season's end, The Music Workshop will provide the entire score and perfromance for The Dance Ensemble in joint recital.
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the Dance Workshop (includes technique and performance classes)
The Boden Center (TBC) desires to provide an atmosphere in which to teach excellence in the Performing Arts and encourage a heart of worship through dance. The dance program at TBC looks to provide students with the opportunity to interact with others, learn commitment and develop discipline for their craft, giving students the opportunity to express the passion, desire and dreams in their heart through dance. In addition, TBC seeks to promote creative expression through the art of liturgical and expressive dance, providing an alternative language for the worship of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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